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Murasaki Shikibu

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Murasaki Shikibu (c. 970s-1014?) "As far as I can see, halfhearted refuge in religion is more likely to get you lost in an evil rebirth...
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The Tale Of Saint-King Olaf’s Miraculous, Flameproof Hair

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Olaf Haraldsson, also known as Saint Olaf, was a former Viking and mercenary who returned home to seize the throne of Norway around 1015....

Who Destroyed the Library of Alexandria?

Balthild: The Anglo-Saxon Queen of the Franks

The Opportunistic Italian Rebellion Against The Newly Crowned And Besieged Emperor Leo III Of Constantinople

The Raucous Rise Of Emperor Leo III

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Thomas Godfrey And His Controversial Prince of Parthia—The First Play Written And Performed In America

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Thomas Godfrey’s Prince of Parthia has a complicated legacy. It is credited as being the first theatrical play written and performed by Americans. Yet,...

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Søren Kierkegaard

Telemachus And Eucharis, By Raymond Auguste Quinsac Monvoisin (c. 1790-1870)

(Video) The Wild Historical Tale Of Joshua A. Norton—Emperor Of The United States And Protector Of Mexico

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The Tale Of King Rodolf’s Oblivious Defeat

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  A clash between the Lombards and the Heruli occurred sometime between the years 494 and 508 in the middle Danube region. The conflict was...

The Mythical Greek Ship, The Argo, Could Talk To Its Sailors

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Of the ancient ships featured in Greek myth and legend, few were as famous as a vessel called the Argo. It was a fifty-oar...

Theodore Roosevelt

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Theodore Roosevelt (26th President of the USA, c. 1858-1919) "The struggle for existence is very keen in the far West, and it is no place...

Warrior Monks of Feudal Japan—These Monks Did Not Always Practice Peace

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Warrior monks of Japan’s medieval history are an intriguing and complex topic. From the mid 10th century to the latter 16th century, the monks...

Justin Martyr

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  Justin Martyr (c. 100-165) "Reason dictates that those who are truly pious and philosophers should honor and love only the truth, declining to follow the...

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